Henry Hawkes

Henry Hawkes B.A., FLS. (1805–1886) was an English unitarian clergyman and author, born at Dukinfield, now part of Greater Manchester.^[1] He is best known for his memoir of the ragged schools originator John Pounds (1766—1839), to whom he was introduced in 1833, soon after arriving in Portsmouth to serve as a minister. His published works include sermons and The Passover Moon (1878) a study of the divinity of Christ. He was christened on 28 April 1805 at the Old Chapel-Presbyterian, in Dukinfield. He befriended John Pounds while serving as the Minister of the Unitarian Chapel in High Street.^[2] In 1881 he was retired and lodging in Elm Grove Marston Lodge in Portsea, Portsmouth. He was unmarried.

References[]

^ Backhouse, Tim. "People in Portsmouth: Henry Hawkes (1805–1886): Unitarian Minister". History in Portsmouth. Community Internet Services. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
^ King, Alan. Portsmouth Encyclopaedia: A History of Places and People in Portsmouth Archived 2012-09-01 at the UK Government Web Archive. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013

External links[]

[1] Backhouse, Tim. "People in Portsmouth: Henry Hawkes (1805–1886): Unitarian Minister". History in Portsmouth. Community Internet Services. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.

[2] King, Alan. Portsmouth Encyclopaedia: A History of Places and People in Portsmouth Archived 2012-09-01 at the UK Government Web Archive. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013

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